Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $530,400 (it was $253,000 in 2000)

Orange County:

$530,400

California:

$384,200

Lower value quartile – upper value quartile: $357,000 – $738,800

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $716,633

Here:

$716,633

State:

$521,364

Townhouses or other attached units: $426,630

Here:

$426,630

State:

$436,871

In 2-unit structures: $802,070

Here:

$802,070

State:

$634,434

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $327,157

Here:

$327,157

State:

$443,730

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $308,489

Here:

$308,489

State:

$418,318

Mobile homes: $95,807

Here:

$95,807

State:

$59,450

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $31,201

Here:

$31,201

State:

$63,652

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $2,657Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $469

Institutionalized population: 16,464

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff’s office or county police, not the county total):

Murders: 1

Rapes: 10

Robberies: 38

Assaults: 193

Burglaries: 371

Thefts: 919

Auto thefts: 224

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff’s office or county police, not the county total):

Murders: 2

Rapes: 10

Robberies: 29

Assaults: 205

Burglaries: 323

Thefts: 932

Auto thefts: 241

Health of residents in Orange County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2003 to 2009:

General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.6. This is about average.
81.1% of residents exercised in the past month. This is more than average.
39.3% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is less than average.
99.9% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is more than average.
76.4% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is more than average.Average weight of males is 187 pounds. This is about average.Average weight of females is 151 pounds. This is about average.

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 10.7%
(5.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 13.0% for Black residents, 17.3% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 18.6% for other race residents, 7.0% for two or more races residents)

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 10.7%

Orange County:

10.7%

California:

14.2%

(5.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 13.0% for Black residents, 17.3% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 18.6% for other race residents, 7.0% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2009: 35 years old
(Males: 34 years old, Females: 36 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 44 years old, Black residents: 33 years old, American Indian residents: 39 years old, Asian residents: 37 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 26 years old, Other race residents: 27 years old)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Orange County is $1161 a month.Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $1392 a month.Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $1992 a month.

Current college students: 230,749People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 79.5%People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor’s degree or higher: 30.8%

Number of foreign born residents: 849,899 (38% naturalized citizens)

Orange County:

29.9%

Whole state:

26.2%

Mean travel time to work (commute): 27.2 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 83.0%

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 490,141

One, attached: 124,610

Two: 18,191

3 or 4: 70,468

5 to 9: 59,502

10 to 19: 46,519

20 or more: 127,594

Mobile homes: 31,265

Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 1,194

Housing units in Orange County with a mortgage: 407,386 (58,493 second mortgage, 42,002 home equity loan, 1,824 both second mortgage and home equity loan)Houses without a mortgage: 83,108

Here:

83.1% with mortgage

State:

79.0% with mortgage

Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 44.78%

Here

44.8%

USA

50.2%

Total adherents: 1,274,591
Total congregations: 1,085

Adherents

Catholic Church (61%)

Mainline Denominations (9%)

Evangelical Denominations (18%)

Other (12%)

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

Name

Catholic Church

LDS (Mormon) Church

Charismatic Churches Independent

Muslim Estimate

Southern Baptist Convention

Adherents

779,647 (61.2%)

48,776 (3.8%)

43,100 (3.4%)

39,583 (3.1%)

32,652 (2.6%)

Congregations

61 (5.6%)

115 (10.6%)

13 (1.2%)

16 (1.5%)

77 (7.1%)

Name

Presbyterian Church (USA)

Non-Charismatic Churches Independent

Evangelical Lutheran Church in America

Assemblies of God

Other

Adherents

25,740 (2.0%)

22,490 (1.8%)

22,140 (1.7%)

21,198 (1.7%)

239,265 (18.8%)

Congregations

38 (3.5%)

12 (1.1%)

37 (3.4%)

71 (6.5%)

645 (59.4%)

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 530

This county:

1.78 / 10,000 pop.

California:

2.14 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 18

Orange County:

0.06 / 10,000 pop.

State:

0.04 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 147

Orange County:

0.49 / 10,000 pop.

California:

0.62 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 434

This county:

1.46 / 10,000 pop.

California:

1.49 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 2,438

Orange County:

8.19 / 10,000 pop.

California:

7.42 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:

Here:

6.3%

California:

7.3%

Adult obesity rate:

Here:

18.5%

California:

21.3%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:

Orange County:

16.4%

State:

17.9%

Agriculture in Orange County:

Average size of farms: 195 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $800,592Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $26185.87The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 68.04%The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.44%Average total farm production expenses per farm: $601,517Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 15.57%Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 97.47%Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $95,053The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 69.54%Average age of principal farm operators: 58 yearsAverage number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 1.17Vegetables: 2,112 harvested acresLand in orchards: 2,633 acres

Tornado activity:

Orange County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above California state average. It is 1.0 times below overall U.S. average.Tornadoes in this county have caused 7 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.On 3/16/1977, a category 1 (max. wind speeds 73-112 mph) tornado injured 4 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Orange County-area historical earthquake activity is above California state average. It is 2458% greater than the overall U.S. average.

58.6% of residents of Orange County speak English at home.
25.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (42% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 22% speak English not well, 13% don’t speak English at all).
4.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (72% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 2% don’t speak English at all).
11.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (43% speak English very well, 31% speak English well, 22% speak English not well, 4% don’t speak English at all).
0.8% of residents speak other language at home (70% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 3% don’t speak English at all).

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 496.06 millions of gallons per day (53% from ground, 47% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:

6.0

State:

5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:

3.5

State:

3.5

50% of Orange County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.Out of people who lived in different houses, 71% lived in this county.Out of people who lived in different counties, 70% lived in California.

The Temecula Valley Unified School District (TVUSD) governs the public school system in Temecula, CA. To find out what school(s) your home is zoned for and/or learn more about TVUSD, visit the TVUSD website. Use the links below to find out more about each school in TVUSD.

Elementary Schools

Abby Reinke* – 43799 Sunny Meadows Drive – 951-302-6610

Barnett (Ysabel) – 39925 Harveston Drive – 951-296-5579

Crowne Hill – 33535 Old Kent Drive – 951-294-6370

Jackson (Helen Hunt) – 32400 Camino San Dimas – 951-302-5199

Nicolas Valley* – 39600 N General Kearney – 951-695-7180

Paloma* – 42940 Via Rami – 951-302-5165

Pauba Valley – 33125 Regina Drive – 951-302-5140

Rancho – 31530 La Serena Way – 951-695-7150

Red Hawk* – 32045 Camino San Jose – 951-302-5125

Sparkman (Joan F.) – 32225 Pio Pico Road – 951-302-5100

Temecula* – 41951 Moraga Road – 951-695-7130

Temecula Luiseno – 45754 Wolf Creek Dr N – 951-294-6340

Tony Tobin – 45200 Morgan Hill Drive – 951-294-6355

Vail* – 29915 Mira Loma Drive – 951-695-7140

Vintage Hills* – 42240 Camino Romo – 951-695-4260

Middle Schools

Bella Vista – 31650 Browning St – 951-294-6600

Day (James L.)* – 40775 Camino Campos Verdes – 951-699-8138

Gardner (Erle Stanley) – 45125 Via Del Coronado – 951-699-0080

Margarita – 30600 Margarita Rd – 951-695-7370

Temecula – 42075 Meadows Pkwy – 951-302-5151

Vail Ranch* – 33340 Camino Piedra Rojo – 951-302-5188

High Schools

Chaparral – 27215 Nicolas Rd – 951-695-4200

Great Oak – 32555 Deer Hollow Way – 951-294-6450

Temecula Valley* – 31555 Rancho Vista Rd – 951-695-7300

*These schools have earned the title of California Distinguished School, an award given by the California State Board of Education to public schools within the state that best represent exemplary and quality education programs.

Parks & Recreation

The Ronald Reagan Sports Park (formerly named the Rancho California Sports Park) is a 128 acre site located at 30875 Rancho Vista Road that provides the following amenities:

The Ronald Reagan Sports Park is also home to the Community Recreation Center (CRC) and the Temecula Skate Park. The CRC complex houses class and meeting rooms, lockers, a gymnasium, swimming pool, teen room with big screen tv and video games, ping-pong and pool tables, a multi-purpose room with stage and kitchen facilities, and an outdoor amphitheater. The CRC pool provides a 25-yard heated pool with a depth range of 3 1/2 feet to 12 feet. The pool area includes a diving board, water slide, indoor showers, dressing rooms, and lockers.

The Temecula Skate Park offers the ultimate skateboarding and in-line skating experience. The park consists of a competition 60-foot diameter bowl with ramp entry. A 10-foot wide apron connects the upper bowl with a street plaza skate area. The street plaza has a pyramid, fun box, curbs, ramps, stairs and a 20 foot hand rail. The park is staffed and open to the public for various sessions per day, 7 days a week. Special beginner sessions are also offered. The facility is lighted for night skating and can accommodate a maximum capacity of 35 skaters at one time. A resident information form and waiver must be completed and signed prior to entry into the facility.

Other facilities such as the Patricia H. Birdsall Sports Park, the Temecula Duck Pond & Veterans Memorial, and the Temecula Community Center are available for the enjoyment of Temecula’s residents.

Shopping, Dining, & Entertainment

Temecula is full of wonderful things to see and do all year round. One of the more popular destinations in Temecula is Old Town. Established in 1882 when the California Railroad came through the valley, Old Town is now home to a variety of specialty boutiques, art galleries and hundreds of antique stores as well as a vast selection of restaurants and the Old Town Community Theater. Visit OldTownTemecula.com for a complete listing of restaurants and planned events.

For those who enjoy the excitement of Vegas-style gambling, there is the Pechanga Resort and Casino. You can get in the action with slots, blackjack, poker, craps, or roulette-there is something for everyone! You can also see a show at the Comedy Club, get a relaxing message or facial at the spa, or take in 18-holes at the world-class Journey golf course. Visit Pechanga.com for more information.

If you want to get into the outdoors, Temecula is the place for you! Home to the world-famous thermal winds, aerial sports like hot air ballooning, skydiving, and hang gliding very popular and sure to get your adrenaline pumping. If you are into water sports, the lakeside venues in Temecula Valley offer boating, fishing, kayaking, canoeing, water skiing, jet skiing, sailing, wind surfing, swimming, and scuba diving. You can also explore Temecula’s backcountry trails via bike, hike, or horseback.

Wineries

Temecula Valley is Southern California’s Wine Country. With award winning wine and great restaurants and shops, Temecula Valley Wineries have something for everyone. Here is a list of some of the wineries Temecula Valley has to offer: